European Migration

How well do you know your East European Neighbours?

Take the New Communities quiz....

Quiz provided by Jill Carter, Equality and Diversity Worker for the Youth Service.

1. When visiting someone's home in most East European countries it is customary to remove one's shoes.

True or False?

2. Lithuania has been a smoke-free country since January 2007.

True or False?

3. The legal amount for the consumption of alcohol whilst driving is lower in the UK than the rest of the European Union.

True or False?

4. Abortion in Poland is only permissible in certain circumstances.

True or False?

5. Romania has the world's highest incidence of lung and mouth cancer.

True or False?

6. The age of consent in Bulgaria is 14.

True or False?

7. There is only one East European country which has the same age of consent as the UK.  All others have an age of consent below 16.

True or False?

8. There is no legal requirement in many East European countries to wear a seatbelt whilst driving.

True or False?

9. Public transport in Poland is free to all citizens.

True or False?

10. Homosexuality is legally outlawed in most European countries.

True or False?

11. Research shows that citizens in the Czech Republic spend more time on sick leave than in any other European country.

True or False?

12. Patients in Estonia now have to pay a small fee for visiting the doctor or spending time in hospital.

True or False?

13. Compulsory school age in Poland is from age 5.

True or False?

14. Many East European countries celebrate name days in addition to birthdays.

True or False?

15. In Romania, family names are given before given names.

True or False?

16. Harry Houdini (otherwise known as Ehrich Weiss) the famous illusionist and escapologist originated from Romania.

True or False?

17. Famous film-maker, Roman Polanski, world famous composer, Fryderyk Chopin and leading scientist and Nobel prize winner, Marie Curie were all originally from Poland.

True or False?

18. Zsa Zsa Gabor and pop artist Andy Warhol (otherwise known as Andrej Warhola) both originate from Slovakia.

True or False?

19. Former US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, was born to a diplomat from Bulgaria.

True or False?

20. The name of the local Polish newspaper distributed throughout the Nottinghamshire area is 'East Midlands Popolsku'.

True of False?

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